Shoes similar to the Altra Torin
Ranked by ride similarity. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The closest current match to the Altra Torin is the Altra Timp 6. The Torin platform with lugs on it. Same zero drop, same Standard FootShape toebox, the same 28 to 30 mm band of foam, and Altra builds them a version apart. If the Torin is the shoe you want and the roads near you turn to dirt, this is the in-house answer rather than a compromise. The catch is that the Timp got trail-specific at the 6, when the recut Vibram tread ended the road crossover the Timp 5 had.
- Altra Timp 6Men's at AmazonWomen's
Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.
The Altra Torin is a zero-drop road daily trainer with a foot-shaped toebox and a moderate, low-slung stack. Everything below is measured against the current Torin 9 (9.2 oz, 0 mm drop, 28 mm heel). No shoe matches it exactly, so each pick lists what carries over and what does not.
- 10.2 oz
- 0 mm drop
- 30 mm heel
- $165 list
The Torin platform with lugs on it. Same zero drop, same Standard FootShape toebox, the same 28 to 30 mm band of foam, and Altra builds them a version apart. If the Torin is the shoe you want and the roads near you turn to dirt, this is the in-house answer rather than a compromise. The catch is that the Timp got trail-specific at the 6, when the recut Vibram tread ended the road crossover the Timp 5 had.
Against your Altra Torin 9: 1 oz heavier, 2 mm more heel stack, the same drop, $5 more at list.
- 10.1 oz
- 6 mm drop
- 40.5 mm heel
- $140 list
The road shoe to try if you are leaving zero drop rather than leaving Altra. The v15 runs a 6 mm drop, the lowest of any road line here, and New Balance sells it in 2E and 4E, so the two things Torin buyers actually shop for both survive the move. What does not survive is the geometry: 40.5 mm of stack against the Torin 9's 28, on a pronounced rocker. This is a much taller, softer shoe that happens to be roomy, not a flat one.
Against your Altra Torin 9: 0.9 oz heavier, 12.5 mm more heel stack, 6 mm more drop, $20 less at list.
- 10.2 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 36 mm heel
- $150 list
Close on role and about as far away on geometry as a neutral trainer gets. Both are the brand's mainstream road shoe, both are built to take daily miles without opinions, and the Ghost is one of the few remaining trainers with genuine room over the toes. Then it runs a 10 mm drop against the Torin's zero, which is the whole distance. Worth the look if you came to Altra for the toebox rather than the drop.
Against your Altra Torin 9: 1 oz heavier, 8 mm more heel stack, 10 mm more drop, $10 less at list.
- 10.4 oz
- 0 mm drop
- 25 mm heel
- $140 list
Altra's other best-known shoe, and the one Torin owners tend to try next in the brand even though it is a trail shoe. It is 3 mm thinner than the Torin 9, firmer, and it has the StoneGuard plate and a lugged outsole, so on pavement it is louder and less comfortable. The reason people do it anyway is that the toebox is the widest Altra makes.
Against your Altra Torin 9: 1.2 oz heavier, 3 mm less heel stack, the same drop, $20 less at list.
Chasing a specific older version?
If it is a particular Torin you miss, start from that version's page: what replaced it, and where old stock still exists.
Questions runners ask
- What is the most similar shoe to the Altra Torin?
- The Altra Timp 6. The Torin platform with lugs on it. Same zero drop, same Standard FootShape toebox, the same 28 to 30 mm band of foam, and Altra builds them a version apart. If the Torin is the shoe you want and the roads near you turn to dirt, this is the in-house answer rather than a compromise. The catch is that the Timp got trail-specific at the 6, when the recut Vibram tread ended the road crossover the Timp 5 had.
- Do any of these match the Altra Torin's 0 mm drop?
- Yes. The Altra Timp 6 and the Altra Lone Peak 9 match it exactly. The others sit higher, which changes how the landing loads your calves and Achilles.
- Why switch away from the Altra Torin at all?
- The usual reasons: a version you loved got discontinued, an update changed the ride, or the fit moved away from your foot. The list above is ranked by how closely each shoe matches the current Torin 9, with the differences called out honestly.